300m indoor tracks

Grand valley state (DII) has a nice 300m track that is only about 3 or 4 years old.

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Rutgers

nd's track is 300m?

thats funny

Notre Dame's is 320, Washington is 307. Can't find any info on Rutgers having an indoor track. Do you know the name of the facility?

ShackShock wrote:

Notre Dame's is 320, Washington is 307. Can't find any info on Rutgers having an indoor track. Do you know the name of the facility?

I thought App. State had a 300 meter, octagonal track around their basketball arena? Maybe like 4 lanes but functional for practice/small meets.

See link below.

ShackShock wrote:

How many 300m or longer tracks are there in the country that are used for collegiate indoor meets? The only ones I can come up with are:

Iowa State

Notre Dame

Univ Washington

Geneva, OH

Akron

I know Kentucky is 290 and Kent State has one that is 292. Any others that are 300m?

The more of these tracks the better for the sport. Indoor track is exciting and is a great way for the middle distance/distance guys to bridge the gap between cross and outdoor track. A well organized, efficient indoor meet is fun for the sport and perhaps more marketable (because of the cozier environment) than many of the outdoor meets.

Hey Bud wrote:

ShackShock wrote:

How many 300m or longer tracks are there in the country that are used for collegiate indoor meets? The only ones I can come up with are:

Iowa State

Notre Dame

Univ Washington

Geneva, OH

Akron

I know Kentucky is 290 and Kent State has one that is 292. Any others that are 300m?

The more of these tracks the better for the sport. Indoor track is exciting and is a great way for the middle distance/distance guys to bridge the gap between cross and outdoor track. A well organized, efficient indoor meet is fun for the sport and perhaps more marketable (because of the cozier environment) than many of the outdoor meets.

I do think that indoor track is generally better for the spectators, however, many of the 300 meter tracks have no bleachers and meets held there are completly unmarketable as a spectator sports.

kent state's is 300m

East Tennessee State University's track is 292 meters. They used to have (and still do, I think) a rather large meet there in Feb.

aeriplane wrote:

Hey Bud wrote:

The more of these tracks the better for the sport. Indoor track is exciting and is a great way for the middle distance/distance guys to bridge the gap between cross and outdoor track. A well organized, efficient indoor meet is fun for the sport and perhaps more marketable (because of the cozier environment) than many of the outdoor meets.

I do think that indoor track is generally better for the spectators, however, many of the 300 meter tracks have no bleachers and meets held there are completly unmarketable as a spectator sports.

College meet directors/promoters have to do a better job of marketing the sport (especially to local high school/middle schools). Track/cc has a huge number of participants in high schools. All it takes is e-mail/phone calls to local coaches with the meet information. Seating could be limited but the more fans in the sport, the better. Don't assume that everyone knows your 17' 6" pole vaulter is a stud athlete and wants to watch him perform.

The Utah Olympic Oval, near Salt Lake City, where the speed skating events are held, has a 442m track. It's marked for NCAA competition but not sure if any meets are held there. Very nice Mondo surface and open to the public.

Northern Arizona University

granddaddypurp wrote:

kent state's is 300m

No, as the poster said before, it's 292M.

HOw long is the one on tennessee where NAIA nationals have been and maybe still are? I heard it's 279 but have also heard 297m.

BYU

They should hold an indoor meet in Feb in one of the NFL dome's...they are just sitting there unused.

See the post about ETSU and you have your answer.